HOUSTON and HARRIS COUNTY KILL SHELTERS
There are five kill shelters in the City of Houston area that kill approximately 80,000* dogs and cats EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
*This number does not include animals killed in shelters in surrounding cities or counties such as Humble, Rosenberg, Brazoria County, Ft. Bend County, Montgomery County etc.)
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1. BARC - Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care i.e. Houston's animal control or city pound
BARC's Save Rate was 76.76% in 2016
BARC killed or "lost" 6,643 pets in 2016 alone.
2. Harris County Animal Control
Harris County's Save Rate was only 51.07% in 2016
3. Houston SPCA
The Houston SPCA's Save Rate was only 35% the last time that they were honest and released their records to the public. We believe that their Save Rate is drastically lower than this now.
The Houston Humane Society's Save Rate was only 11% the last time that they were honest and released their records to the public. They also have "euthanasia only" contracts with surrounding counties, meaning that they take in animals from surrounding communities and kill them for a fee.
5. CAP - Citizens for Animal Protection
The Save Rate for CAP was only 48% the last time that they were honest and released their records to the public. They also have "euthanasia only" contracts with surrounding counties, meaning that they take in animals from surrounding communities and kill them for a fee.